BMA to renovate flyovers

       The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will renovate 10 flyovrs (bridges over intersections) in Bangkok and demolish one to build a new flyover. The first flyover to be renovated will be te one at the Ratchayothin Intersection, beginning on 1 September 2009.
       To ensure optimum safety to motorists and pedestrians, the BMA periodically renovates flyovers which are more than 10-15 years old, as their bases and surfaces tend to begin to detriorate after that time.
       Curing the renovation period, the following flyovers will be closed to traffic as indicated:
       Ratchayothin Intersection Flyover: Renovations will commence on 1 September 2009 and last for 30 days. Each side of the flyover will be closed to traffic for 15 days.
       Bangphlat Intersection Flyover: Renovations will commence on 15 September 2009 and last for 90 days. Each side of the flyover will be closed to traffic for 45 days.
       Phong Phet Intersection Flyover: Renovations will commence on 1 October 2009 and for 90 days. Each side of the flyover will be closed to traffic for 45 days.
       Rama Intersection Flyover: Renovations will start on 1 October 2009 and last for 90 days. Each side of the flyover will be closed to traffic for 45 days.
       Khlong Tan Intersection flyover: Renovations will start on 1 December 2009 and last for 180 days. Each side of the flyover will be closed to traffic for 90 days.
       Wong Sawanng Intersection Flyover: Renovations wil start on 1 January 2010 and last for 90 days. Each side of the flyover will be closed to traffic for 45 days.
       Kaset Intersection Flyover: Renovations will start on 1 April 2010 and last for 30 days. Both sides of the flyovrwill be completely closed to traffic during that period.
       Sam Liam Din Daeng Intersection Flyover: Renovations will start on 1 April 2010 and last for 30 days. Both sides of the flyover will be completely closed to traffic during that period.
       Prachanukun Intersection Flyover: Renovations will start on 1 May 2010 and last for 90 days. Each side of the flyover will be closed to traffic for 45 days.
       The Phra Intersection Flyover: Renovations will start on 1 May 2010 and last for 90 days. Each side of the flyover will be closed to traffic for 45 days.
       While some renovations (painting, tightening bolts, drainagek repair and light systems maintenance) can be done without suspending traffic, other renovations (surface, beam base joint, railing and slope repair) require traffic to be suspended.
       During all flyover repairs, the BMA will inform motorists in advance of closures and suggest viable alternate routes. The BMA will also work in cooperation with police and assistant city law enforcement officers to acommodate motorists as much as possible.
       Durint the rnovation fo the Ratchayothin Intersection Flyover, motorists using Ratchadaphisek Road towards Rama 7 Road should turn left at the Ratchada-Lad Phrao Junction to the Lad Phrao entrance and take the Ratchavipha elevated bridge to the Rama 7 Bridge. In the opposite direction, motorists coming from Rama 7 Road should take the ratchavipha elevated bridge to the Viphavadi exit and proceed onto lad Phrao Road. Moreover, motorists can use three short-cut routes, including 1) Soi Phaholyothin 33-Ratchadaphisek 46;2) Soi Viphavadi 32-Soi Phaholyothin 23; and 3) Soi viphavadi 38,42-Soi Phaholyothin 35 or Soi Ratchadaphisek 46/1.
       In order to reduce traffic congestion, BMA asks all motorists to avoid using the affected routes whenever possible.
       For more information, please cal the BMA hot line at 1555.
       Ponlawit Khayanngan
       Public Relations Officer
       Bangkok Metropolitan Administration